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San Lorenzo, Central Department, Paraguay – Paraguay Flag

Current Date And Time In San Lorenzo, Paraguay

Friday, 14 August 2026
12:43:41 PYT
Currency: Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG)
Timezone: UTC -04:00 (PYT)
Population: 227,876
District: San Lorenzo

📍 Cities Near To San Lorenzo


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Lorenzo in Central Department, Paraguay with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around San Lorenzo.

📍 San Lorenzo Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for San Lorenzo from our regional database:

State / RegionCentral Department
DistrictSan Lorenzo
Total Population227,876
Land Area56.00 km²
Population Density4,069.21 / km²
Center Latitude-25.3397° N
Center Longitude-57.5088° E
Elevation119 m (390 ft)
UTC Time Zone-04:00
Population Rank in Central Department#1 of 15
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Altos Altos17 27 15
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Areguá Areguá8 13 7
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Asunción Asunción9 15 8
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Atyrá Atyrá21 34 19
East (E)
National Flag Of Benjamín Aceval Benjamín Aceval24 38 21
North (N)
National Flag Of Caacupé Caacupé23 37 20
East (E)
National Flag Of Capiatá Capiatá4 7 4
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Clorinda Clorinda14 22 12
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Emboscada Emboscada18 29 16
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Fernando de la Mora Fernando de la Mora1 1 1
West (W)
National Flag Of Guarambaré Guarambaré11 18 10
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Itá Itá14 23 12
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Itauguá Itauguá10 17 9
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Lambaré Lambaré6 10 5
West (W)
National Flag Of Limpio Limpio12 19 10
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To San Lorenzo


States and regions closest to Central Department (home state of San Lorenzo), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Asuncion Asuncion21 34 18
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Caaguazú Department Caaguazú Department95 154 83
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Caazapá Caazapá83 134 72
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Canindeyú Canindeyú152 244 132
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cordillera Department Cordillera Department39 62 34
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Corrientes Corrientes155 249 135
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Formosa Formosa60 96 52
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Guairá Guairá79 127 68
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Itapúa Itapúa142 229 123
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Misiones Department Misiones Department92 148 80
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To San Lorenzo


Countries bordering or closest to Paraguay, with aerial distance and compass direction from San Lorenzo's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Argentina Argentina1,078 1,736 937
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bolivia Bolivia596 960 518
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Brazil Brazil765 1,232 665
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Chile Chile1,153 1,855 1,001
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Peru Peru1,473 2,370 1,279
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Uruguay Uruguay648 1,043 563
South-southeast (SSE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to San Lorenzo. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Central Department, Paraguay.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Lorenzo (You)Central Department227,876
Fernando de la MoraCentral Department120,1671.3W
CapiatáCentral Department198,5536.6ESE
NembyCentral Department94,6416.7SSW
Villa ElisaCentral Department64,0999.0WSW
LambaréCentral Department126,3779.8W
San AntonioCentral Department55,7549.9SSW
AreguáCentral Department11,22212.8ENE
Mariano Roque AlonsoCentral Department72,00814.8N
AsunciónAsuncion1,482,20015.1WNW
ItauguáCentral Department64,99716.6ESE

🏆 Central Department City Rankings

How does San Lorenzo rank within Central Department? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where San Lorenzo appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
San Lorenzo ⭐227,876
Capiatá198,553
Lambaré126,377
Fernando de la Mora120,167
Limpio96,143
Nemby94,641
Mariano Roque Alonso72,008
Itauguá64,997
Villa Elisa64,099
San Antonio55,754

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Nueva Italia386.00
Itá182.00
Itauguá115.00
Limpio106.00
Areguá105.00
Ypacarai101.00
Capiatá82.00
San Lorenzo ⭐56.00
Mariano Roque Alonso43.00
Nemby40.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Fernando de la Mora6,008.35
Lambaré4,680.63
San Lorenzo ⭐4,069.21
San Antonio2,424.09
Capiatá2,421.38
Nemby2,366.03
Mariano Roque Alonso1,674.60
Limpio907.01
Itauguá565.19
Guarambaré312.59
✈️ Nearest Airport
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
IATA: ASU
11 km (7 mi) from San Lorenzo
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Central Department Cities
San Lorenzo ranks #1 of 15 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to San Lorenzo? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Lorenzo Sits on the Map

San Lorenzo sits inside Central Department, Paraguay and ranks #1 of 15 cities in Central Department by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from San Lorenzo to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from San Lorenzo outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to San Lorenzo and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack San Lorenzo against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Central Department city rankings

🌎 Beyond San Lorenzo: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to San Lorenzo and the countries closest to San Lorenzo by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Paraguay. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across South America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from San Lorenzo, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around San Lorenzo at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Lorenzo

If you're stringing together stops in Central Department, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from San Lorenzo — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 San Lorenzo MapView the San Lorenzo map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ San Lorenzo Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Central Department OverviewExplore the Central Department state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Paraguay Country DataGet complete Paraguay data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From San Lorenzo

Which cities are closest to San Lorenzo?

See the Cities Near To San Lorenzo table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Central Department by population and density.

How is the distance from San Lorenzo to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of San Lorenzo and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the San Lorenzo map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from San Lorenzo will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from San Lorenzo to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around San Lorenzo?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of San Lorenzo. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Central Department city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does San Lorenzo compare in size to the cities near it?

San Lorenzo ranks #1 of 15 cities in Central Department by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to San Lorenzo?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Lorenzo is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), about 11 km (7 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.